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Lot 434

Vintage Bush type DAC 90A Bakelite radio, cream body.

Lot 239

A WWII German "Peoples Radio" with eagle and swastika to the front and original valves with Nazi insignia

Lot 804

A vintage Roberts radio and one other

Lot 829

A JVC portable CD player and radio together with a ITT KB radio

Lot 199

A Roberts radio and docking station and similar

Lot 398

Contents to two trays - collection of Toby jugs, 2 glass claret jugs with plated spouts, barometer, clocks, radio etc . - on view saleroom 1

Lot 811

Doctor Who, Radio controlled K9 MK2, boxed

Lot 298

A collection of boxed vintage Corgi vehicles, including Land Rover #406, Mercedes 300SL #303, Chevrolet taxi #221, Land Rover breakdown truck #417, Land Rover RAC radio rescue #416, Fiat 1800 #217, Chevrolet state patrol #223, Ferrari F1 #154, Citroen DS 19 #210S, Riley Pathfinder #205 and a Bentley Continental #224, all in excellent condition , some boxes still have the inserts

Lot 44

Radio controlled helicopter, HX Dragonfly251

Lot 441

A collection of Radio controlled car magazines and Games workshop White Dwarf magazines

Lot 159

A Lot of vintage records which includes Rush the body electric, Black Sabbath, Rush 2112 Japanese version, Marillion picture disc, Dire Straits brothers in arms special edition picture disc, The Police Outlander Japanese version & The Jimi Hendrix experience Radio One Limited edition 3 Sided LP. All in very good condition.

Lot 160

A Collection of 45rpm's colour discs which includes Foreigner 'Hot Blooded', Foreigner picture disc, John Lees 'Loving is Easy', Thin Lizzy picture disc, The Police 'Message in a bottle, Roxanne, Can't Stand Losing you', E.L.O 'Mr Blue Sky', Rush picture disc, Foreigner 'Cold as Ice' & Krokus 'Bedside radio' All in good condition.

Lot 275A

A Vintage Radiogram, Ferguson 400 radio & Garrard Model R.C.75A Turntable in a working condition, In a fitted cabinet. 196271

Lot 349

A Vintage Cossor Melody Maker valve radio.

Lot 350

Marc Double Conversion radio 1970's Made in Japan. In a working condition.

Lot 90A

A WW2 Tri-pod stand, No17A MKII Radio Ltd. New Zealand

Lot 1172

A rare Bakelite Radar Bubble torpedo form radio compass loop antenna housing for Bombers during WWII, this example believed to be from a Handley Page Hampden - 69cm long, with framed information sheet

Lot 20

A double sided map, Radio DX Zones of the World and The Wireless World Great Circle Projection Map, unframed

Lot 798

A walnut McMichael radio, speaker cover a/f

Lot 338

Mixed collectables to include Plaster plaques, Lead plaque, Delft Tile etc plus Eight boxed Lledo Days gone diecast models to include 6 x BBC Radio Times and 2 x Promotions

Lot 1470

An early 20th century Phillips wireless radio; etc (2) **All lots in this sale are subject to a maximum of £2.50 plus VAT Buyers Premium**

Lot 1945

A Roberts radio; a brown flattened bottle; an African carved trinket box; stylised figures; metalware **All lots in this sale are subject to a maximum of £2.50 plus VAT Buyers Premium**

Lot 1982

A Ferguson brown Bakelite radio; a Bush reel-to-reel (2) **All lots in this sale are subject to a maximum of £2.50 plus VAT Buyers Premium**

Lot 1766

A sewing machine, cased; another; two typewriters, each cased; an Ekco Bakelite radio receiver; a National radio receiver (6) **All lots in this sale are subject to a maximum of £2.50 plus VAT Buyers Premium**

Lot 1950

A Dr Who radio controlled Dalek **All lots in this sale are subject to a maximum of £2.50 plus VAT Buyers Premium**

Lot 1279

A radio control model lifeboat, 125cm long. 

Lot 1293

A vintage Cossor Model 490K valve radio, in Challen chinoiserie cabinet, 41cm wide.

Lot 1373

A vintage KB valve radio, in oak case; together with a Rees-Mace Bakelite speaker.

Lot 106

Approximately twenty thousand cigarette cards in six boxes, c.1926-1939, three boxes by W.D. & H.O. Wills, two by John Player and Sons and one box of double-sized cards by Senior Service Cigarettes (sorted), some duplicates, various topics including the navy, flying, countryside, cycling, railway engines, dogs, radio celebrities, characters from Dickens, bridges, etc. (Est. 20,000).

Lot 1541

Marconiphone Mid XX Century Model T7OA Radio, with red lettering to cream casing, 32.5cm wide; Ever Ready car - portable radio; Sutcliffe model 'Nautilus'.

Lot 1699

Dynatron 'Dorchester' Stereophonic Radio Gramophone, model No. 35, having Garrard turntable, teak frame on splayed legs, 81cm wide.

Lot 1014

A Bush Radio, Stargate Trading Cards, Ladybird books, prints newspapers etc:- One Box.

Lot 1371

Nine 9ct Gold Charms, including A swan, cow, rabbit, small boot, elephant, vintage style radio, teapot, lady on horseback, etc. (9)

Lot 297

BACHMANN'S RADIO CONTROL BIG HAULERwith steam locomotive and various trucks, with original box

Lot 3

A Philco bakelite cased cabinet radio, c.1950, model No. AF8523, short/medium/long wave, 26 x 39 x 18cm.

Lot 2251

George III mahogany brass and mother of pearl inlaid supper table, raised on column support and tripod base, 62cm diameter With letter from the BBC confirming this table featured on a radio discussion 'Taking about Antiques' hosted by Arthur Negus in 1973.

Lot 1080

A vintage Ever Ready Sky Prince and a Phillips radio.

Lot 1081

A Vintage Ever Ready radio and a Roberts RA61433 radio.

Lot 1400

A Doctor Who radio control Dalek etc. including annuals, egg cup etc.

Lot 19

A box of model radio control equipment including batteries, motors etc.

Lot 2318

A novelty radio in working order.,

Lot 332

A quantity of vintage radio valves

Lot 348

A boxed Maxim football TV with AM/FM radio

Lot 5

A quantity of books including woodworking, builders, manuals, radio enthusiasts etc.

Lot 264

A 'vintage' HMV radio, model no.1372, series no.4481, in a stained oak finished case 12''h 17''w CA

Lot 620

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1994, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Prince Caspian carrying a hunting horn and sword, with Aslan on his left and on his right Trufflehunter the badger, a dwarf, and Reepicheep the mouse, with 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, signed lower right, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, backboard with the artist's printed label (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 621

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Silver Chair, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1995, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Prince Rilian as the Black Knight mounted on his steed, with The Lady of the Green Kirtle looking on from one side and Aslan from the other, against a towering rock, with 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, backboard with the artist's printed label and ink signature (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 622

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Horse and His Boy, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1994, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Shasta and Bree atop a rocky mountain, with the ethereal head of Aslan in profile above, 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, signed lower right, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, backboard with the artist's printed label (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 623

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Last Battle, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, 1996, acrylics on artist's board, depicting Tirian, King of Narnia, in a purple tunic and blue cloak, carrying a sword and shield, with Jewel the Unicorn rearing beside him, and Aslan in a doorway behind, against a sunset landscape, with 'Narnia' lettered on a scroll to lower right, signed lower left, 37 x 32cm (14.5 x 12.5ins), mounted, framed and glazed, with the artist's printed label on backboard (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, executed for the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation by Brian Sibley.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 624

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for Greenwitch, The Dark Is Rising Sequence, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting the prone sleeping figure of Jane Drew below a window at which appears a female face in vegetal form (the Greenwitch), with a breeze blowing the curtains and leaf debris inwards, signed lower left, image size 35 x 45cm (13.75 x 17.75ins), sheet size 39 x 50cm (15.25 x 19.75ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the third title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 625

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for Silver on the Tree , The Dark Is Rising Sequence, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting a seascape with fantastical golden palace being struck by lightening and being overcome by the roaring sea, and an arrow travelling towards Will and Bran escaping in a listing sailing ship at the base of a large swell, signed lower left, image size 35 x 46.5cm (13.75 x 18.25ins), sheet size 38.5 x 51cm (15.25 x 20.25ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the final title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 626

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting a snowy landscape with cloaked rider on a rearing and snorting horse, and a small boy (Will), signed lower left, image size 35 x 46cm (13.75 x 18ins), sheet size 38.5 x 52cm (15.25 x 20.5ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the second title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 627

Skilleter (Andrew, b.1948). Original artwork for The Grey King , The Dark Is Rising Sequence, by Susan Cooper, 1992, acrylics on artist's board, depicting the interior of a cave, with two boys (Will and Bran) standing before the Three Lords enthroned, signed lower left, image size 35 x 45.5cm (13.75 x 17.75ins), sheet size 38.5 x 51.5cm (15 x 20.25ins), artist's printed label on verso (Qty: 1)Provenance: from the studio of the artist. Cover design for The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper, executed for an edition published by The Bodley Head in 1992; this work for the fourth title in the series of five.Andrew Skilleter b.1948 Andrew Skilleter studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and maintained a busy career from the 1970s as a versatile illustrator producing hundreds of covers for adult, teenage and children’s books, including a large number for Puffin Books, across numerous genres. His work has also encompassed illustrations for many books, magazines, posters and multimedia publications. Ivanhoe, his first work as author and illustrator for children, was published as a deluxe hardback in 1997. Skilleter has had a long working relationship with the BBC. He is known all over the world for his prolific output of Doctor Who artwork for the BBC and other publishers, work which was showcased in a book published in 1995 entitled Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter. The artist regards as one of his greatest achievements the seven audio cassette covers for BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia,dramatisedby Brian Sibley; four of these are being offered in this sale. In an online blog Brian Sibley writes of his delight in having Skilleter as illustrator, saying that the artist brought “an intelligence and a sympathy that complimented the telling of these much-loved tales, coupled with a sensibility as a designer for creating intriguing images that invited the listener to discover the story behind the pictures”. Also offered here are five original dust jacket designs for the classic series The Dark Is Rising  by Susan Cooper, published by The Bodley Head in 1992. In an article for ‘Folio Society Magazine’ the author described Skilleter’s dramatic illustration for Under Sea, Over Stone as showing “an evilly threatening Lord of the Dark in a swirling robe”, and praised the artwork for its immediate visual appeal and accurate representation of the text. Paintings by Andrew Skilleter have been exhibited in London and across the UK, including at The Association of Illustrators. Numerous pieces of his work are to be found in private collections in the UK as well as globally. The works of art offered here are being sold direct from the artist himself.

Lot 736

Orwell (George, i.e . Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950). A group of three typed letters signed, 'Geo. Orwell', letterhead of The Tribune, 2nd May, 13th June & 24th November 1944, all brief notes to Elwyn Jones, the first saying that he will try to send some of the books on his list and that 'I didn't know about the book on E.M. Forster. Is it by any chance a reprint of Lionel Trlling's book?', Trilling with manuscript typo correction in Orwell's hand, the second a single line asking for 600 words review of 'The Journey Home' and 'Target for Tomorrow', published by John Murray and Pilot Press respectively, the third and longest letter thanking Jones for the review, agreeing with his suggestions about varying lengths of reviews, 'But for the time being I want to stick to the present arrangement as rigidly as possible. The reason is that if we allow some of the reviews to be longer, everyone will tend to think that the book he is doing at the moment deserves a longer one, and the average length will tend towards 400 words or 500 words again. Later on, when the scheme is well established, we shall probably very [sic] them a bit', all on letterhead printed in black, a little soiling and age toning, each one page, oblong 8vo, together with a brief autograph letter signed to Jones from (?)Selwyn, a sheet of letterhead with ballpoint pen notes and a printed sheet for Bedford Park Festival, 1967, the latter two heavily spotted (Qty: 6)George Orwell was hired as literary editor by the Tribune in 1943, writing a series of columns, as well as commissioning and writing reviews. He left the Tribune in 1945 to become a war correspondent for The Observer. Elwyn Jones (1923-1982) began his career in journalism, before beginning an association with the BBC in the 1950s, initially as assistant to the literary editor of the Radio Times, and lastly as Television Editor. As a screenwriter and producer he is best known for co-creating Z-Cars for which he wrote several scripts, and for its spin-off Softly, Softly.

Lot 294

A Vintage Roberts Radio, Together With A Glass Table Lamp

Lot 417

SUNIL GAVASKAR, PART OF DUNCAN FEARNLEY COLLECTION, DESIGNED AND HAND MADE BY DUNCAN AND USED IN 1ST TEST AT LORDS 1979, BANNED BY TCCB AND MCC FOR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BALL, T/W SUNIL SIGNED COPY OF THE PHOTO USED ON RADIO TIMES JULY 1979, A UNIQUE BAT!

Lot 189

An Ekco bakelite radio, height 34cm, width 56cm.

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